Game version
Trio game: three players pass, set and run to complete a combination into a small goal. Each trio counts its own completed plays.
Third-Player Combination
Pass to a teammate who sets the ball for a third player making a forward run.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth soccer coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Player A passes into B, who faces A.
Core: Jog. Beat your own best.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 14 min
- Players
- You and 2 partners
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Soccer ball, 4 cones, 2 partners
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Passing & Receiving
The steps
How it works
- Player A passes into B, who faces A.
- C runs past B as the ball travels.
- B plays a one-touch pass into the space ahead of C.
- Do 20 combinations and rotate roles every 5.
Coaching point
Time the run to the second pass.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Levels: Less (walk through), Core (jog), More (one-touch set). Beat your own best.
Story
You are a relay of pigeons: the message gets passed on and the last one delivers it.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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